Young Persons Resilience Worker
Location
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.
Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.
Our Young Person Resilience Workers play an integral role within Change Grow Live, engaging young people in a range of interventions, using a young person-centred approach, and empowering our young service users to reduce risk, increase resilience and lead a safe, happy, and healthy lives .
You’ll have to record information about what you do, so enjoying a bit of paperwork and attention to detail is important. But most of the time you’ll be enjoying working with people from all backgrounds, making a difference to their lives. No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible, curious and a good listener are key.
Where: Kirklees
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary : £27,449.53 - £31,529.41 CGL Points 23 to 28 dependent on experience.
About the Role:
Join our dedicated team in a rewarding position where you'll play a crucial role in supporting young individuals throughout their substance misuse treatment and recovery journey.
As a Youth Substance Misuse Resilience Worker, you will:
- Guide service users from initial contact through treatment and recovery
- Conduct screenings, assessments, and deliver psychosocial interventions
- Develop integrated care plans and provide post-treatment support, ensuring a smooth transfer of care
- Identify and respond effectively to potential safeguarding issues
- Contribute to the reduction of drug and alcohol-related harm to service users and the wider community
- Actively promote involvement from carers, service users, and the community
- Advocate for access to partnership services
- Work collaboratively with service users to achieve positive, holistic outcomes for their health and well-being, fostering safe, healthy, and purposeful lives
About You:
We are seeking an individual with:
- Experience working with young people and a deep understanding of the challenges they face
- Knowledge of safeguarding concerns related to children and young people, including familiarity with the Gillick competency and Fraser guidelines
- Excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues with proven experience in a related field
- Familiarity with evidence-based practices in young people's substance misuse treatment
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, coupled with a high level of IT competency
- Accuracy in updating and maintaining records, adhering to deadlines for information submission
- Exceptional teamwork and interpersonal skills, with a cooperative approach to supporting colleagues in achieving service objectives
What we will give to you:
- 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”
- Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
- Contributory pension scheme
- A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
- A friendly and supportive team
- Training, career development & progression opportunities
- Refer a friend scheme and receive £250 in vouchers if candidate is successful.
Join our team and make a positive impact on the lives of young individuals.
Apply now to be part of a supportive and dynamic environment dedicated to fostering growth and recovery.
Please reflect the attached Job Description and Person Specifications in your application .
CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,449.52 - £31,529.41)
N/A - Outside London Weighting Area
22/3/2024
17/3/2024
Stephen Yates |
[email protected] This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.
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